U+10742 "𐝂" Linear A Sign A703 D Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐝂

U+10742 "𐝂" Linear A Sign A703 D is a symbol from the undeciphered Linear A script used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily between 1800 and 1450 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged as A703 and given the subtype "D," represents one of the many syllabic or ideographic characters found in inscriptions on clay tablets and other artifacts from sites like Knossos and Phaistos. Although its exact phonetic value remains unknown because Linear A has not yet been fully deciphered, scholars hypothesize this glyph could represent a specific syllable or a logogram for a commodity such as an agricultural product or a measure. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that researchers and linguists can digitally encode and study this ancient script, preserving a key piece of evidence for understanding Minoan language and administration.

General Properties

Code Point U+10742
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign A703 D
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐝂
HTML Hex Encoding 𐝂
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x9D 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDF42
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00010742
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\udf42

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Linear A
Script Extensions Linear A
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter